Wonderkids Lamine Yamal & Cavan Sullivan get Lionel Messi nod of approval alongside USWNT ace Jaedyn Shaw as Inter Miami icon hand picks superstars of the future

As part of the ‘Messi+10’ campaign from adidas, which brings the new signature F50 boot to the world, a man widely considered to be one of the greatest to ever grace a football field has been charged with the task of identifying hot prospects that boast the potential to dominate their generation.

It comes as no surprise to find that Barcelona forward Yamal – who made a senior breakthrough at the age of 15 and is already a European Championship winner – gets the nod from his fellow La Masia academy graduate. Teen sensation Sullivan, who debuted in MLS at 14 and already has a transfer to Premier League champions Manchester City lined up, also makes the cut.

Sullivan will be hoping to represent the USMNT at some stage, while USWNT star Shaw is already a proven international performer for the United States. The 19-year-old forward is another that has been rewriting the history books and appears destined for greatness.

Barcelona Femeni’s rising talent, Vicky Lopez, makes the list along with City prospects Joel Ndala and Claudio Echeverri, Juventus starlet Kenan Yildiz, Norwegian winger Antonio Nusa, Monaco youngster Eliesse Ben Seghir and RB Leipzig midfielder Assan Ouedraogo.

Messi has set the standard for those following in his illustrious footsteps, as an eight-time Ballon d’Or winner and the most decorated player of all-time, and the Inter Miami talisman will be watching on closely as the next crop of adidas athletes seek to build and cement their own legacies.